Engine House Training, LLC is a new training group based in St. Louis, MO. We have been doing training together for a long time and finally decided to do something formal with it. As much as we like to train, we are great friends and have a blast with what ever we are doing. The […]

My general opinion is that these boots are well worth the price tag, which is reasonable. I will continue to wear these boots and would have no problem recommending them to friends and colleagues. However, I would not recommend them for running, soccer, basketball or SCUBA diving. But, they are great for fighting fires and operating on emergency scenes.

Now, here is a link that Fire Engineering did to highlight my class which is very much appreciated. Check out all of the overviews and comments about FDIC 2011 and keep checking back here this week to see all of the activities from FDIC 2011.

Well, it has been a while since I have posted. It has just been crazy and my time has been in short supply. As we all know, FDIC 2011 is here. It starts Monday the 21st of March and I plan on being there the entire week. I just want to make you aware of some of the things that will be going on at this, the greatest fire training conference in the world.

I don’t normally put this kind of stuff on my blog, but Eddie Buchanan has done so much for the fire service, I feel obligated to give him and his band Rosie Soul and the Rock and Roll Cowboys some well deserved props.

GiGi GalassoLeadership and RespectI see this... loosing respect for said person is the first that goes for me. Expectations by the captains/ chiefs are so noted. Yet the new officer is training for the position given. My thoughts are, you are the officer by actions already proven that you are suited for that position. Not just given because…
2019-01-12 02:59:52

Virginia Peterson WrightMercy Hospital Fire 1950 Kills 41-Davenport, IAI was 13 years old when this happened and remember my Uncle Laverne Griffin telling us about this awful incident. Griff was a young fireman at the time but later became Fire Chief for Davenport. He and my aunt Virginia Griffin made so many contributions to that wonderful city. He was a remarkable man who…
2018-11-09 05:20:12

Ryan JohnstonIs it Really That Bad?I agree with you 100%. Its just plain discouraging to put in the amount of time and effort in to see or hear," na I don't want to train, I don't want to do any extra, its just a job......" I have been doing in the Fire Service for 28 years and I feel like…
2018-08-29 11:46:18

William K.Ground Ladders Part 2 : Podcast from Engine House TrainingI would have gained a lot more benefit from this material being presented in a text format instead of folks talking. It is simple to stop and focus on text, while talk keeps right on moving past. Please consider this for future presentations of material that is a benefit to most firefighters who do not…
2018-07-17 20:59:33